"Least there's plenty of bars here." That's the real classic, right? And sure, they're not bars in the modern sense, but taverns and the like are close enough. Should serve the same purpose.
His attention is caught by the stone Blake kicks and he watches it briefly as well, the distraction still a little on his mind as the question about dinner is asked. His immediate reaction is to wonder if it's actually time for dinner, and then to reach for the pocket watch Hilda had given him, but he only completes part of the motion before--
Wait.
No, he's reading into this. Right? Of course he is. "I haven't, but you don't need to be givin' up so easily. I think you can probably do better."
That should be a safe response, at least if he is indeed reading into this. If not then there's probably no avoiding awkwardness anyway.
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His attention is caught by the stone Blake kicks and he watches it briefly as well, the distraction still a little on his mind as the question about dinner is asked. His immediate reaction is to wonder if it's actually time for dinner, and then to reach for the pocket watch Hilda had given him, but he only completes part of the motion before--
Wait.
No, he's reading into this. Right? Of course he is. "I haven't, but you don't need to be givin' up so easily. I think you can probably do better."
That should be a safe response, at least if he is indeed reading into this. If not then there's probably no avoiding awkwardness anyway.